NEW YORK — Target Corp. says it’s permanently increasing starting hourly wages for its workers to $15 beginning July 5, several months ahead of schedule. In 2017, the Minneapolis-based company had set a goal to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the benchmark 30-year home loan reached a new all-time low. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the key 30-year […]
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper said on Monday he’ll announce early next week whether businesses still shuttered because of COVID-19 will be allowed to reopen. Under Cooper’s current order, restaurants can offer dine-in seating, and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s time to spread the good news. That’s the difficult job Vice President Mike Pence undertook last week as the Trump administration works to make voters feel better about the direction of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Confronted with an economy gripped by recession and high unemployment, the Federal Reserve made clear Wednesday that it will keep providing support by buying bonds to maintain low borrowing rates and forecasting […]
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam ratified a landmark trade deal Monday with the European Union that is expected to energize the country’s manufacturing sector and exports, as it recovers from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House bill 536, which would have allowed equal treatment of restaurants and bars and for those establishments to operate at 50% capacity outdoors. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Rick […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added — a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the […]
RALEIGH — ReOpen NC has decided they will forgo protests in downtown Raleigh for the foreseeable future and will instead concentrate on assisting businesses to fight Gov. Roy Cooper’s phase two order. ReOpen NC co-founder […]
CLAYTON —At the Fit4Life Gym in Clayton, almost two dozen owners of fitness clubs, dance studios and gyms from across the state held a meeting attended by Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. For over an hour, […]
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